Carvin Nkanata
Carvin Nkanata (born 6 May 1991) is an American-born Kenyan athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[2] He won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2014 African Championships. His personal best in the 200 metres (20.14, set in 2015) is the current Kenyan record.
 Nkanata at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 May 1991 (age 32) Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 m | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 20.14 (2015)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Kenya | |||||
| 2014 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:22.35 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.65 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.32 | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | 200 m | 20.53 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (h) | 200 m | 20.43 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 72nd (h) | 200 m | 21.43 |
References
- Carvin Nkanata. Pittsburgh Panthers profile
- Carvin Nkanata at World Athletics
External links
Media related to Carvin Nkanata at Wikimedia Commons
- Carvin Nkanata at World Athletics
- Carvin Nkanata at Diamond League
- Carvin Nkanata at Olympics.com
- Carvin Nkanata at Olympedia
- Carvin Nkanata at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Carvin Nkanata at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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